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GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX vs GIGABYTE Motherboard AMD790FX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 34identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX:0, 1, 0+1
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:0
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX:1
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX:1
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX:2
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:1
  • Audio output
    • GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX:Yes
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:S/PDIF

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Comparison of GA-MA790FX-DS5 AMD790FX, Motherboard AMD790FX
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors22
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
Serial ports quantity11
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111BRealtek RTL8111B
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows Vista/XP/2000Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI.-2 x PCI Express x16 -2 x PCI Express x8 -1 x PCI Express x1 -2 x PCI slots.
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersYesS/PDIF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special features-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS.-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS.

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